What If I Told Tomori-san, The Girl Who's Cold Only Towards Me, That I Knew Her Secret Account? - V1 Chapter 11.1

Connecting with You 1

Azusa Tomori.

In this private Aisu Academy, there’s hardly a student who doesn’t know her name.

She is the beloved [Everyone’s friend.].

However, even such a girl has one student who doesn’t get along with her.

That student’s name is Kimitaka Kagisaka.

Their classmates are well aware of this fact.

As proof, two days after the incident at the karaoke place, when Tomori came to school in high spirits, everyone warmly welcomed her except for him.

[Well, I guess that’s just how Kagisaka is.]

I overheard such whispers from my classmates.

Yes, just because such an incident happened doesn’t mean the relationship between Tomori and me will dramatically change.

And so, Tomori and I were once again engrossed in our own world today.

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“Kagisaka-kun! Didn’t you read my message yes and ignored it yesterday?”

The orange-tinted space was illuminated by the evening sun.

While I was working on the class documents to submit, Tomori pounced on me like a Chihuahua whose tail had been stepped on.

“You didn’t reply all night! I sent you a message at 8 PM! You were still awake, right?”

“Sorry. There was a streaming show I wanted to watch and I had to concentrate.”

That’s a lie.

Yesterday, I was busy responding to a DM from Chifuyu, aka Kouhai-chan, so I couldn’t focus on anything else.

【Thank you so much, Senpai! For helping Azusa!】

I didn’t explain the whole situation, but apparently, Chifuyu concluded that I was the one who saved Tomori.

(It was tough when she asked to meet in person to express her gratitude.)

It took until late at night to calm her down. That’s why I couldn’t reply to her message.

“You heartless! I even exchanged LINE with you at your request.”

“Isn’t Tomori’s memory unreliable? You were the one who asked first.”

I retorted with my usual banter.

Then, Tomori took out her smartphone.

【Oh? You remember that well. Yet you conveniently forgot to reply to me.】

“Did you forget how to be polite this time? Going out of your way to be sarcastic using LINE.”

【Date: June 3rd. Charge: Kagisaka-kun ignored the message. Verdict: Death penalty】

“Your Honor, I appeal against this unjust conviction!”

I said while looking at her phone, and then a stamp of a Golden Retriever-like character, screaming [You’re the one who’s bad!], was sent with furious momentum.

[——Tonight, exchange LINE with me.]

That was the words I uttered in the park that night.

[Huuhhhh? That’s the method?]

[Yes, on the day we met at the café, you asked me, remember? You wanted to exchange LINE.]

[W-Well, that’s true, but…!]

[Why are you so surprised?]

[Because you had such a serious expression! You were teasing me, weren’t you?]

[Ah, I got caught. Well, forgive me since I’m going out of my way to fulfill your request.]

[Scum! You’re really a hopeless jerk!]

Tomori got angry and started hitting me playfully, but it couldn’t be helped.

It’s better to change the atmosphere.

I thought it might calm the crying Tomori down too.

(I’m glad it turned out well in the end.)

After successfully calming down the angry Tomori, we managed to exchange LINE.

Later, I took her to a nighttime hospital where a doctor who had taken care of me during her Kazarina days worked.

I was worried about her injuries.

《…Idiot, idiot, idiot. You created such a serious atmosphere, but why didn’t you confess?》

《But still, this is incredibly exciting!》

《I got K-kun’s LINE——This may be a small step, but it’s still a great step for tomochan!!》

‘Tomohō!’ Seeing Tomori using her secret account in the seat next to me in the waiting room, I felt relieved.

If she’s this energetic, her injuries must be minor.

“By the way, don’t get mad over a small read-ignore.”

“Why?”

“It’s kind of like a conversation between a couple at the beginning of a relationship, and it’s awkward.”

“Huh? You’re so self-conscious it’s creepy?”

The class president sighed, saying that ‘Fortunately, we were the only ones in this classroom, so no one would hear such things from us.’

“But, was it okay? That you helped me with work after school?”

“Yeah. I reflected on myself after that incident.”

“Uhh… Does that mean you think you relied too much on me alone?”

“No, it’s not that. When I leave you alone, Tomori, you tend to do reckless things. Like a rabid dog rushing in front of its favorite food. I didn’t realize it.”

“What do you mean by that!?”

“It means exactly what it says. So, from now on…”

I decided to fulfill Tomori’s requests which have been made multiple times since April this year.

“If Tomori wants it, I’ll support you.”

“…does that include the duties of the class committee?”

“No, not just that. Any other consultations or help with relationships, everything.”

“…What’s gotten into you? I can’t believe you’re saying that.”

“If I were to express my opinion as the vice president, I wouldn’t want you to get involved in any trouble again.”

Yes, just because such an incident happened doesn’t mean my relationship with Tomori will dramatically change.

But——with courage, I hope I can bring about some changes, even if they’re small.

Exchanging LINE and connecting with Tomori is part of that.

[If it’s Senpai, I believe you can give good advice and support Azusa!]

Chifuyu’s words resurface in my mind.

Yes, in a way, we’re similar.

I was a delinquent. Tomori is friends with the students at the academy.

We’ve both solved various troubles with people.

And I made mistakes during my delinquent days that made me want to die.

That’s why…

(That’s why I can use that experience.)

[——but there’s no such thing as a person who never fails. The reflection on today’s mistakes can be fixed tomorrow.]

I said that to Tomori, but those words were a beautiful boomerang.

Azusa Tomori is kind to everyone and always ready to help; ironically, she is not good at relying on anyone and has no equal with whom she can open her heart and connect deeply.

But I can. I can support Tomori.

Yes, if I can apply the experiences I learned as the leader of Kazarina———

“Yeah, that’s okay.”

After a short pause, Tomori nodded.

(Ah, I’m glad.)

Of course, there are various challenges, like balancing it with studies and being cautious not to expose my past to Tomori.

But still. I want to be Azusa Tomori’s strength.

“Well, then, I guess I’ll be Kagisaka-kun’s support since there’s no choice.”

Hmm?

“I also reflected on this incident. I didn’t realize Kagisaka-kun could be such a dangerous person. He was like a rabid dog diving into the bait.”

” ….. “

“Even though it was to help me, you went on a rampage and roughly turned your enemies into a bloodbath. I knew it; you’re a scary otaku when you lose your temper. People like that need to be monitored closely and properly rehabilitated.”

“But it’s because of my rampage that you were saved?”

I was surprised to hear Tomori’s typical way of speaking, and I was surprised to find myself arguing against her.

(Well, it seems impossible to quickly become close friends like this.)

Seeing Tomori’s responses, which she couldn’t easily become sincere, I felt it would be difficult to shorten the distance between us.

Well, I don’t intend to change the rule of not dating in high school.

Therefore, our relationship of exchanging harsh words is unlikely to change soon.